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Chapter 6 Section 2-Historical Terms
World History I- Patterns of Interaction
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History
9th Grade
01/06/2013

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Corvus
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Boarding Bridges
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Mare Nostrum
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Our Sea
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Latifundia
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Huge estate worked by slaves
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Proconsul
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governor
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"Commentaries on the Gallic Wars"
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letters by Julius Caesar; kept Roman citizens aware of exploits
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Ides of March
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group of Roman senators, led by Corvus and Brutus, stabbed Caesar to death
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Pax Romana
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Roman Peace
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Tribune
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veto power
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Augustus
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"exalted one" "majestic"
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Princeps
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cast 1st vote in Roman senate; "First Citizen"
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Censor
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could remove unworthy men from office
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Gravitas
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discipline, loyalty, self-sacrifice, strength
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Numina
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divine power or spirit
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Lares
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spirit presiding on or over a place or thing
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Pater Familiaris
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absolute head of the family
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Circus Maximus
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entertainment for Roman citizens included: chariot races, charioteers, heroes; 250,000 seat capacity
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colosseum
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gladiator fights; 50,000 seat capacity
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Insulae
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a block of buildings surrounded by streets
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